Sunday, June 3, 2012

Ragged Island Lodge Opens Its Doors

Ragged Island Lodge is back in business!

Photo by Tosh Brown

After being closed for two years, I'm excited to announce that Ragged Island Lodge will be opening its doors once again beginning this fall!. With little or no pressure on this fishery for the past two years, we are excited to be able to offer trips to this area again! We will be organizing a limited schedule for this fall and a three month schedule for spring 2013.

Just to remind you, this is a destination for adventuresome anglers only. Ragged Island and the Jumento Cays to the north offers a great fishery including flats for bonefish and permit, numerous patch reefs for snapper and 'cudas and an extensive bluewater edge accessed with a 31’ Contender for tuna, wahoo, etc.

Tosh Brown Photo

Ragged Island gives a view of the old days in the Bahamas

This ability to so easily fish such a wide variety of habitats and species is unique in the Bahamas. It is also one of the main reasons why not a week goes by without someone (often who had visited the island a few years ago) asking, “Is Ragged going to open up ever again?” ...Now we can finally say "YES!"

Scott Heywood photo from pre-lodge days on Ragged Island

If your looking for adventure in a pristine environment, this is it! While not for everyone, the lodge offers comfortable, but not luxurious amenities, island fare with an emphasis on seafood and eager, if not polished, guides.

For more info on this rarely fished and spectacular area, please get in touch with us at:

3 comments:

It is! There aren't many places left like Ragged Island. I've had some incredible days here. Sorry for the delay in responding to you. I just got back from Crooked Island last night. I'll post some photos soon! Thanks for commenting, Scott

About Me

Scott Heywood has explored the world, not only as a world class mountaineer and an elite white water kayaker, but also as a fly fisherman, having always managed to conceal a travel rod somewhere in his gear.
He was inducted into the Explorers Club in 1994. As an owner, trip host and photographer for Angling Destinations, Inc., Scott has fished all over the world both in fresh and saltwater for the last 35 years in search of great fly fishing opportunities. From the Seychelles to Kamchata and from Mongolia to French Polynesia, Scott has found great fishing, stunning scenery, a dazzling array of animal life and many great friends.
These days, Scott can be found traveling the world looking for new, remote water with big, naive fish.